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- Title
Avaliação da condição bucal de pacientes com doença renal crônica em tratamento na Fundação Hospital Adriano Jorge - AM.
- Authors
de Aguiar Gonçalves, Jéssica Lourdes; de Oliveira Aranha Ribeiro, Eliane; Resende Prestes, Gimol; Sousa Soares, Keuly
- Abstract
Aim: To evaluate the oral condition and knowledge about the importance of the dental care of individuals with CKD who are undergoing hemodialysis treatment. Methods: This research is a cross-sectional descriptive study, evaluating 50 patients undergoing hemodialysis at Adriano Jorge Hospital Foundation in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Data was collected for socioeconomic status, oral hygiene, and self-awareness of oral problems. A single calibrated examiner performed the intraoral clinical examination. The quantitative and qualitative results were arranged in tables and graphs, using the programs Excel® and Word®. Excel was used to form a database that was analyzed and transformed into graphs or tables to demonstrate the results of the exam through this research. Results: Most participants were male (62%). There was a predominance of systemic arterial hypertension in 54% of the patients, which proved to be the base systemic disease. In relation to the self-awareness of oral problems, participants most frequently reported dry mouth (56%). Most patients brushed their teeth about three times daily (46%) and did not use dental floss (58%). Among the oral manifestations, 66% presented pallor in the mucosa, followed by gingival recession (54%). One report claimed that 94% of the participants did not receive information about brushing, how to avoid dental caries, nor oral hygiene. In these CKD patients who were undergoing hemodialysis, a deficiency in oral hygiene habits was noted. Conclusion: The motivation and advice about dental care should be emphasized by the dentist in order to improve the oral health, and consequently the systemic health, of the patient.
- Publication
Archives of Dental Science / Arquivos em Odontologia, 2019, Vol 55, p1
- ISSN
1516-0939
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7308/aodontol/2019.55.e05